6th Year:8th Feb
Hi Class, I would like you all to look at your Art History books,and read the section about public art,p.g 285, if you do not have your books you should be able to view it on ebooks. The next piece that I would like us to look at is the Coffin Ship by John Behan(bronze sculpture)Croagh Park, Co.Mayo. Try and do a little sketch of this into your folders with a description about it.
Located just opposite the holy mountain of Croagh Patrick and overlooking Clew Bay, the ‘Coffin Ship' sculpture by John Behan commemorates the millions who perished in the Great Famine of the 1840s. Many who didn't perish in Ireland chanced emigration on overcrowded ships in less than favorable conditions. The skeletal bodies which make up the rigging remind us of those who didn't survive the crossing.
The National Famine Monument at the base of Croagh Patrick in Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland depicts a coffin ship with skeletons and bones as rigging. Sculpted by John Behan, it is Ireland's largest bronze sculpture. The "Coffin Ship" was unveiled by then President of Ireland Mary Robinson in 1997 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Irish Famine.
Located just opposite the holy mountain of Croagh Patrick and overlooking Clew Bay, the ‘Coffin Ship' sculpture by John Behan commemorates the millions who perished in the Great Famine of the 1840s. Many who didn't perish in Ireland chanced emigration on overcrowded ships in less than favorable conditions. The skeletal bodies which make up the rigging remind us of those who didn't survive the crossing.
The National Famine Monument at the base of Croagh Patrick in Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland depicts a coffin ship with skeletons and bones as rigging. Sculpted by John Behan, it is Ireland's largest bronze sculpture. The "Coffin Ship" was unveiled by then President of Ireland Mary Robinson in 1997 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Irish Famine.
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